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Lesson Plans - 5th Grade

Declaration of Independence Timeline

Students sequence events in chronological order. Students demonstrate research skills using the Internet and library sources.

Parade of Colors

Make Wands to Wave for the 4th of July and Memorial Day.
Children can wave their wands back and forth and make large circles as they dance and march
in a parade. Or, they can just watch as the light crepe paper streamers blow in the wind.

Found in: 1st Grade • 2nd Grade • 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • Holidays • July • Visual Arts

The Declaration of Independence

Welcome to ushistory.org’s Declaration of Independence website. This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.

Annual fence-painting contests take place in Hannibal, Missouri.

Each year, the Hannibal Jaycees sponsor National Tom Sawyer Days during the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the town’s most well-known citizen, Mark Twain. The highlight of the event is the fence-painting contest, which begins on July 4 with local competition and advances to state and national contests over the next three days.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • 6th Grade • 7th Grade • 8th Grade • History • Holidays • July • Visual Arts

Myth and Truth: Independence Day

Most Americans think of the Fourth of July as Independence Day—but is it really the day the United States declared its independence? This lesson explores all the dates and stories associated with the Declaration of Independence, focusing on the reason there are so many different dates and signings of the document and why we celebrate the nation’s birthday on July 4th rather than one of the other dates.

Found in: 3rd Grade • 4th Grade • 5th Grade • History • July • Language Arts